David D Sr Hamlar
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Title |
David D Sr Hamlar |
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Subject |
African Americans
Dentistry
World War. 1939-1945
Military
Columbus Urban League (Columbus, Ohio)
School board members
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Description |
David D. Hamlar Sr. (9/27/1924-10/25/2012) attended Hampton Institute, served World War II in the Navy, received a B.Ed. from the University of Toledo where he was inducted in the UT Athletic Hall of Fame, and earned a DDS from Howard University and became a dentist in 1952. Dr. Hamlar was married to high school sweetheart, Maxine Harbour, for 56 years until she passed away in 2001. As he led a successful dental practice for 52 years, Dr. Hamlar tended various community interests and service organizations for which he earned recognition and awards; included are memberships in the Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and the Cavaliers and Wedge Clubs. He held board positions on several community organizations including Columbus' Children's Hospital, the Columbus Academy and the Urban League, to name a few. His most noted civic accomplishment was navigating the desegregation of Columbus City Schools as School Board President in the 1970s, he served on the board from 1966 to 1979. |
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Location |
Columbus; Franklin County; Ohio |
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Neighborhood |
King-Lincoln Bronzeville
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Address |
761 E Long St. |
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Ethnicity/Culture |
African-American |
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Identifier |
098/H223/00/01 |
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Collection |
Columbus African American Collection |
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Collection Website |
www.columbusmemory.org |
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Source |
Photo loaned by Mrs. David Hamlar; https://digital-collections-prod.columbuslibrary.org/u?/ohio,6194 |
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Rights |
A user of any image in this collection is solely responsible for determining any rights or restrictions associated with the use, obtaining permission from the rights holder when required, and paying fees necessary for a proposed use. |
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Format |
Picture
Photograph |
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Media type |
JPEG 2000 |
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Record editor |
AMO |
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Language |
Eng |
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Date created |
2013-01-04 |
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